von JOHNSTON, John, 1646-1695

von JOHNSTON, John, 1646-1695

I am looking for descendants of John Johnston of Craigieburn, Scotland, (1646-1695). He went to the Hanseatic League port of Danzig which was later incorporated into Germany and started a trading business. He was the gggggrandfather of Maximilian von Johnston und Kroegeborn, Chamberlain to the Emperor of Germany, 1895-96.

There is an international group of over 50 Johnston/es who would like to verify the von Johnston line by way of Y-DNA testing. We have all had our Y-DNA tested - Danish Viking. It is my belief that we are descended from Sir Adam Johnston of that Ilk, and that the male line of our Scottish clan did not die out.